Monday, 13 March 2017

The countess looked radiant as she chatted with dignitaries at the event''

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The countess is visiting the East African nation in her role as Vice Patron of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust to see the work being done to end avoidable blindness and champion youth leadership

The Countess looked radiant in a long-sleeved rose-pink dress which she teamed with pale pink kitten heels.

Earlier today, she showed off her maternal side as she bonded with young local children.

However, she did roll up her coat and carried it in her handbag after touching down at Lilongwe airport.

She was greeted by children waving Union Jack flags at the High Commissioner's residence in Lumbadzi and crouched down for a chat with her young admirers.

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The Countess of Wessex looked chic in a black floral dress as she arrived in Malawi'

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Sophie was greeted by young royal fans at the High Commissioner's residence

And she bonded with an adorable baby girl in a floral dress, who cheekily reached out to pat the royal on the face.

Sophie became patron of the The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust on her 50th birthday.

Speaking ahead of the royal's visit, the British High Commissioner to Malawi Holly Tett said: 'We are delighted to have Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex arriving in Malawi on Commonwealth Day to witness how two Commonwealth partners are working together to tackle global issues including fighting diseases like Trachoma.

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The Countess of Wessex bonding with a youngster who reached out to stroke the royal's face'

The sex toy (pictured) was discovered in Yizheng inside the tomb of an ancient aristocrat''

Rare pictures have been released showing the ancient sex toys that once belonged to the Chinese royals and aristocrats.

The two pleasure devices, both made of bronze, date back more than 2,000 years to China's Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD).

They were discovered in the modern-day Jiangsu Province near Shanghai inside the ancient tombs belonging to the rich and powerful.

One of the two artefacts, which has a metal ring attach to it, was discovered in the Yizheng city in western Jiangsu.

The bronze artefact was discovered in 2009 inside the tomb which is believed to belong to a regional King in the Han Dynasty

It was unearthed by archaeologists in 2012 and has since been kept at the Yizheng Museum. It is not shown to the public.

A member of staff at the Yizheng Museum told MailOnline that the bronze item had been found inside the tomb of an aristocrat in the West Han Dynasty (206 BC–8 AD), the first part of the Han Dynasty.

The other sex toy apparently belonged to a Chinese imperial family.

The artefact, which has a flat base, was found inside an ancient tomb in the Xuyi County in western Jiangsu in 2009. It has been kept at the Nanjing Museum, the capital of Jiangsu Province.

In 2011, the owner of the tomb was identified as Liu Fei (169BC-127BC), the first king of Jiangdu, an autonomous kingdom within the Han Dynasty, according to China News.

Liu Fei was also a half-brother of the Emperor Wu of Han, who ruled from 141BC to 97BC.

Both sex toys were unearthed in modern-day Jiangsu Province near Shanghai

The two extraordinary sex toys will go on display at an upcoming exhibition at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco in the United States.

The exhibition, called 'Tomb Treasures', will showcase more than 160 artefacts from the Han Dynasty.

The historical items, all found inside ancient tombs, include luxurious daily life ornaments, worship items as well as private objects associated with sex and pleasure.

Zhang Fan, the co-curator of 'Tomb Treasures', said the two pleasure devices 'could be worn and used' and that they reflected an 'almost modern appreciation for the body's needs and wants'.

Art curator Zhang Fan (pictured) said the two pleasure devices 'could be worn and used'

According to Mr Zhang, the other intimate artefacts at the exhibition will include a large silver basin for taking baths, a working stone latrine with an armrest and an elaborate ceramic urinal.

Jay Xu, the director of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and the co-curator of 'Tomb Treasures' said: 'This exhibition underscores how connected we really are to the past, that we share the same passions across time and culture.'

President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his executive order barring refugees and citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the country

Donald Trump on Saturday defended his tough new immigration bans, which prompted outrage as migrants were barred from entering the United States, including families of refugees, legal permanent residents and Ivy League students.

The president denied that his executive order, which bars refugees and citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the US, was a Muslim ban.

He maintained that the ban was 'working very nicely' while chaos broke out in airports as migrants were stopped and some non-American citizens realized they were now barred from the country where they were studying or had lived, perhaps for years.

Trump's comments came as seven refugees bound for the US were stopped from boarding a plane in Cairo on Saturday and 12 migrants were detained in New York overnight because they arrived just after the executive order was signed. Additional reports of dozens of people being stopped from entering the US or booted off airplanes have been pouring in.

The president (pictured Saturday) denied that his executive order, which bars refugees and citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the US, was a Muslim ban

Trump (pictured speaking with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Saturday) made several phone calls with world leaders from Japan, Germany, Russia and France while the crisis unfolded

'It's not a Muslim ban, but we are totally prepared,' Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Saturday afternoon, according to The Hill.

'It's working out very nicely. You see it in the airports, you see it all over. It's working out very nicely and we are going to have a very, very strict ban and we are going to have extreme vetting, which we should have had in this country for many years.'

Panic broke out after Department of Homeland Security issued a directive at 4:30 pm on Friday enforcing Trump's executive order to close down the borders to refugees and visa holders from a list of banned Muslim-majority countries.

In addition to Iran, the other countries on Trump's blacklist are Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia.

Reports of people being detained were coming from all around the United States on Saturday.

'They're literally pouring in by the minute,' director of the International Refugee Assistance Project Becca Heller told the New York Times.

One Yale student said he would be unable to attend the prestigious Ivy League university. Another student from the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology said he was barred from boarding a plane.

A Stanford University student, a Sudanese national and legal permanent resident with a green card, was held for eight hours at JFK before being able to return to California.

An Iranian scientist was meant to fly to Boston to study cardiovascular medicine at Harvard but has now had his visa suspended indefinitely.

'This outstanding young scientist has enormous potential to make contributions that will improve our understanding of heart disease, and he has already been thoroughly vetted,' Professor Thomas Michel, who was going to supervise the student, told The New York Times.

Two families of six from Syria were affected. One was supposed to relocate to Cleveland, Ohio, after having to flee their home in 2014. But their trip has now been canceled.

Another family of six from the war-torn country was detained at Philadelphia International Airport Saturday morning even though they had required legal documents and approved green cards and visas.

Plane passengers were turned away in Dubai and Istanbul, including at least one family who got ejected from a flight.

Four legal permanent residents with green cards coming home to Atlanta from Iran were detained, an attorney told WSBTV reporter Matt Johnson.

The fallout from Trump's immigration crackdown grew on Saturday. The visa ban sparked fear for some refugees who were already on their way to the US when the order came into effect and were detained on arrival.

It is not clear how many refugees or visa holders are already being detained across the country. Twelve refugees were held in New York City's JFK on Friday night.

Hameed Khalid Darweesh, one of the Iraqi refugees who was detained for 14 hours at New York, was released on Saturday afternoon.

The 53-year-old had arrived in America on a flight from Istanbul on Friday night, just hours after Trump implemented the immigration ban.

He had worked for the US government in Iraq for 10 years as a translator, engineer and contractor and had a valid special immigration visa to relocate to America.

Darweesh pumped his fist in the air outside the airport following his release, as a crowd of supporters cheered him on.

'First of all I want to thank the people that take care of me and support me. This is the humility, this is the soul of America,' he told a crowd gathered outside the airport.

'This is what pushed me to move - leave my country and come here. America is the land of freedom… America is the greatest nation, the greatest people in the world.'

Asked what he thought of Trump he said: 'I don't know. He's a president, I'm a normal person.'

He was travelling with his wife and three children at the time but they were not detained. They were heading to Charlotte, North Carolina to start their new life in America.

Uncertainty: Many have been left unsure of where they stand in relation to the new rules which denies entry even to Green Card holder from the seven banned states ''

It follows reports that Muslim-majority countries with ties to Trump's business empire have been excluded from the order'

Friday, 20 January 2017

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, their 10-year-old son Barron and the president's daughter Ivanka, take in the Inaugural Parade from the Reviewing Stand, set up at the foot of the North Lawn, after his swearing-in on Friday.

Thirsty work: Barron Trump fueled up as his father saluted the parade's participants. The 10-year-old appeared to enjoy the day's events, earlier waving to crowds on the parade route and cheering along to music once he took his seat

The family hopped out of their limo shortly after 4pm, stepping out to briefly greet crowds lining the street ''

The president and his first lady were in high spirits as they walked a short stretch before getting back in the presidential limousine '

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The First Lady waves to crowds as she and her husband walk along the parade route. The First Family was circled by Secret Service agents for their appearance

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The president's sister, federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry, watched the parade from a seat at the side of Pennsylvania Avenue

President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017''

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump looks on during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017

President Donald Trump hugs his family after taking the oath of office during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017

It's tradition for the new president to watch the outgoing president fly off on Marine One after the inauguration

NANI KANUNAAAAAAAAAAAA''' HAHHAHAHA''POLE MAMA EEEE''Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (L) and former President Bill Clinton (R) arrive on the West Front of the US Capitol for the inauguration ceremony of Donald J. Trump taking the oath of office to be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2017. Trump won the 08 November 2016 election to become the next US President

View of the West Front as President-elect Donald Trump arrives on the platform of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2017, during his swearing-in ceremony'

Vice President Mike Pence takes the oath of office from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as wife Karen Pence holds a bible on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In today's inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of AMERIKAAAAAAAAAA'' RUWA MANGI''

Vice President Mike Pence is sworn in as His wife Karen holds the bible during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017